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We review security events each day. New briefings cover relevant incidents, decisions, and major updates that can affect logistics, trade, and industry.
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Topics include conflict, maritime security, cyber threats, sanctions, trade policy, and major transport disruptions. Check sources and current conditions before you change an operating plan.
75 briefings · Latest review first
Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 75
Iran claimed on 22 October that seven tankers had caught fire or been damaged overnight after attacks or mine strikes.
Oil · LNG · Shipping
Read briefing →Russia and Baltic export routes · Briefing 74
AP reported a large Ukrainian drone attack on Russia on 18 October.
Oil · Refining · Shipping
Read briefing →Western Black Sea · Briefing 73
AP reported rescue operations after a ship fire near Romania on 15 October. Romania's president said a drone had struck the ship.
Chemicals · Grain · Shipping
Read briefing →United States and international finance · Briefing 72
OFAC announced an 11.66 million dollar settlement with Bank of America on 13 October for 475 apparent sanctions violations.
Trade finance · Banking · International trade
Read briefing →United Kingdom and Russia-linked trade · Briefing 71
The UK announced 38 new designations on 8 October, covering Russian oil interests, tankers, military supply networks, and sanctions evasion.
Oil · Industrial goods · Trade finance
Read briefing →Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 70
Seatrade reported four UKMTO warnings on 5 October, including an incident that day and late reports from 3 and 4 October.
Oil · Shipping · Marine insurance
Read briefing →Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 69
New attack reports showed continued risk despite signs of higher traffic. The cited article did not establish when the strikes occurred.
Oil · Shipping · Marine insurance
Read briefing →Global business systems · Briefing 68
Canada's Cyber Centre warned on 24 September of active exploitation affecting SharePoint Server.
Logistics technology · Manufacturing · Professional services
Read briefing →Italy and Germany · Briefing 67
Kukla's 22 September update reported rail delays and cancellations on routes from Italy through Germany.
Food and drink · Manufacturing · Intermodal freight
Read briefing →Saudi Arabia and Europe · Briefing 66
Reuters reported on 18 September that Bloomberg sources said at least two European refiners would receive no Aramco crude in October after a pipeline attack.
Refining · Fuel distribution · Chemicals
Read briefing →Red Sea and Suez Canal · Briefing 65
MSC announced on 14 September that westbound Indusa cargo would resume Suez transits with a named sailing scheduled from Colombo on 23 September.
Container shipping · Retail · Textiles
Read briefing →China and transpacific trade · Briefing 64
CVI's 9 September update reported severe berthing delays at Shanghai and Ningbo after a series of typhoons.
Retail · Electronics · Manufacturing
Read briefing →India · Briefing 63
A rule change at Mundra took effect on 1 September, limiting empty-container nominations to designated facilities inside the port area.
Textiles · Manufacturing · Container shipping
Read briefing →Somalia and western Indian Ocean · Briefing 62
Lutuf and its crew were reported released after the August hijacking.
General cargo · Shipping · Crewing
Read briefing →Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean · Briefing 61
IMO issued an urgent statement on 24 August following renewed piracy and armed robbery.
Shipping · Crewing · Marine insurance
Read briefing →Gulf of Aden · Briefing 60
UKMTO said six armed people boarded a tanker and diverted it towards Somalia on 20 August.
Oil products · Shipping · Crewing
Read briefing →Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 59
MSCIO reported that an outbound tanker was hit by a drone in Hormuz on 13 August.
Oil · Tankers · Marine insurance
Read briefing →Southern Red Sea · Briefing 58
IMO confirmed seafarer fatalities after the cargo ship Tihamah was hit by a projectile off Al Mokha.
Shipping · Port services · Marine insurance
Read briefing →Red Sea and Yemen · Briefing 57
India's shipping minister said on 4 August that Faize Noore Oliya had capsized and sunk after a projectile strike near Yemen.
Regional shipping · Food · Marine insurance
Read briefing →India and fuel import markets · Briefing 56
India raised windfall taxes on fuel exports on 3 August, Reuters reported, citing a government order.
Refining · Aviation · Fuel distribution
Read briefing →Global critical infrastructure · Briefing 55
CISA and international partners released CI Fortify guidance on 28 July.
Ports · Energy · Manufacturing
Read briefing →European Union and Russia-linked trade · Briefing 54
The EU adopted its 21st sanctions package against Russia on 23 July.
Energy · Technology · Trade finance
Read briefing →Gulf of Aden and Arabian Gulf · Briefing 53
S&P Global's 17 July report described a projectile strike near Khasab and a separate unauthorised boarding off Yemen.
Oil · Shipping · Marine insurance
Read briefing →Europe · Briefing 52
The UK and EU announced coordinated cyber sanctions on 13 July.
Energy · Critical infrastructure · Technology
Read briefing →Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 51
Reports on 7 July described new tanker strikes near Oman after a tanker attack at 21:19 UTC on 6 July.
LNG · Oil · Shipping
Read briefing →Southern Red Sea · Briefing 50
MSCIO reported that a skiff approached a bulk carrier and opened fire southwest of Hodeidah on 5 July.
Bulk shipping · Food · Marine insurance
Read briefing →European Union · Briefing 49
An interim EU customs duty for low-value imports took effect on 1 July.
E-commerce · Parcel delivery · Consumer goods
Read briefing →Strait of Hormuz and UAE approaches · Briefing 48
Palaemon's 29 June report described a 27 June drone strike on the tanker Kiku during an outbound Hormuz transit near Ras Al Khaimah.
Oil · Tankers · Marine insurance
Read briefing →Gulf of Oman · Briefing 47
A 25 June report described a cargo vessel being hit on its starboard side southeast of Dahit, Oman, while leaving Hormuz.
Container shipping · Industrial goods · Retail
Read briefing →Black Sea and Ukraine · Briefing 46
Reports on 22 June said the bulk carrier Victress was hit by a drone and caught fire.
Grain · Bulk shipping · Marine insurance
Read briefing →International technology trade · Briefing 45
BIS announced a 36 million dollar settlement with Bosch on 17 June over foreign-produced items shipped to Huawei or affiliates.
Electronics · Automotive · Industrial technology
Read briefing →English Channel · Briefing 44
British forces boarded and detained the sanctioned tanker Smyrtos on 14 June.
Oil · Shipping · Marine services
Read briefing →Middle East and Europe · Briefing 43
Kukla's 8 June Middle East update said emergency fuel surcharges continued to vary and transport delays remained a concern.
Food and drink · Road freight · Container shipping
Read briefing →Portugal · Briefing 42
APC issued a new delivery warning on 5 June after Portugal's nationwide strike on 3 June.
Parcel delivery · Retail · Small exporters
Read briefing →United States · Briefing 41
US agencies issued guidance dated 2 June on malicious activity against internet-exposed automatic tank gauge systems.
Fuel distribution · Chemicals · Transport
Read briefing →Global software supply chains · Briefing 40
CISA issued a 28 May bulletin on software supply chain intrusion campaigns affecting developer tools and code repositories.
Software · Manufacturing · Logistics technology
Read briefing →United Kingdom and international finance · Briefing 39
The UK announced new sanctions on 26 May targeting crypto and financial networks it said supported Russian sanctions evasion.
Trade finance · Technology · Commodity trading
Read briefing →Iceland and North Atlantic · Briefing 38
An indefinite strike began on three Eimskip vessels on 25 May after wage talks failed.
Food · Seafood · Container shipping
Read briefing →Middle East and global networks · Briefing 37
JAS's 19 May advisory reported a recovery in Middle Eastern air freight capacity while ocean operations remained constrained by security risks.
Air freight · Pharmaceuticals · Electronics
Read briefing →Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 36
The UK announced a contribution to a future defensive Hormuz mission on 12 May.
Shipping · Energy · Defence
Read briefing →Qatar and Persian Gulf · Briefing 35
MSCIO reported that a bulk carrier was struck by an unidentified projectile about 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha on 10 May.
Bulk shipping · Industrial materials · Marine insurance
Read briefing →Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 34
S&P Global reported that an unidentified cargo ship was hit by a projectile in Hormuz on 5 May.
Container shipping · Retail · Industrial goods
Read briefing →Cuba and international counterparties · Briefing 33
The US issued Executive Order 14404 on 1 May, authorising additional sanctions connected to specified Cuba-related activities.
Energy · Shipping · Financial services
Read briefing →Global · Briefing 32
The UN's 28 April briefing reported that a UNCTAD dashboard was available to track the wider effects of Hormuz restrictions.
Food · Energy · Transport
Read briefing →Iran-linked oil trade · Briefing 31
OFAC announced further Iran-related designations on 24 April, with entities and vessels linked to petroleum trade.
Oil · Shipping · Trade finance
Read briefing →Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 30
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on 22 April that it had seized MSC Francesca and Epaminondas and escorted them towards Iranian shores.
Container shipping · Retail · Manufacturing
Read briefing →Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 29
Reuters reported on 18 April that merchant vessels received radio messages denying passage through Hormuz.
Tankers · Shipping · Marine insurance
Read briefing →Iran and Gulf shipping · Briefing 28
CENTCOM announced that a blockade of maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports would begin on 13 April.
Shipping · Oil · Trade finance
Read briefing →Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 27
IMO welcomed the announced Middle East ceasefire on 8 April.
Shipping · Energy · Marine insurance
Read briefing →Global consumer goods · Briefing 26
Hasbro's 4 April update said it was taking and shipping orders while it responded to a security incident first identified on 28 March.
Toys · Retail · Manufacturing
Read briefing →Global · Briefing 25
UNCTAD's 1 April assessment warned that the near closure of Hormuz was spreading through energy flows, prices, trade, and finance.
Energy · Food · Transport
Read briefing →India and fuel import markets · Briefing 24
India cut domestic fuel excise duties and imposed windfall taxes on diesel and aviation fuel exports, Reuters reported on 27 March.
Refining · Aviation · Road freight
Read briefing →Global · Briefing 23
The OECD's 26 March Interim Economic Outlook said the Middle East conflict was testing economic resilience through an energy supply shock, new inflation pressure, and higher uncertainty.
Manufacturing · Transport · Consumer goods
Read briefing →Qatar and importing markets · Briefing 22
QatarEnergy's 24 March announcement described force majeure affecting certain long-term LNG contracts after damage to production facilities.
Utilities · LNG · Manufacturing
Read briefing →Qatar · Briefing 21
Shell confirmed on 19 March that an attack took place at Ras Laffan Industrial City the previous evening.
LNG · Chemicals · Industrial gases
Read briefing →Black Sea · Briefing 20
Greek authorities reported that Maran Homer was damaged in a suspected drone attack on 14 March while approaching Novorossiysk.
Oil · Refining · Shipping
Read briefing →Europe and international communications · Briefing 19
Dutch intelligence services warned on 9 March of a Russian campaign to gain access to Signal and WhatsApp accounts.
Defence · Shipping · Professional services
Read briefing →Qatar and global LNG markets · Briefing 18
QatarEnergy declared force majeure to affected buyers on 4 March after it stopped LNG production and associated products.
LNG · Utilities · Chemicals
Read briefing →Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 17
Carrier communications reported on 2 March said Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd had suspended vessel transits through Hormuz.
Container shipping · Retail · Manufacturing
Read briefing →Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz · Briefing 16
MARAD issued Alert 2026-001A on 28 February for the Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea.
Oil · LNG · Shipping
Read briefing →Panama Canal · Briefing 15
Reuters reported a court-driven change to the operating arrangements at Balboa and Cristobal.
Container shipping · Port services · Retail
Read briefing →United States · Briefing 14
US Customs and Border Protection acknowledged the Supreme Court's 20 February decision on tariffs imposed under IEEPA.
Importing · Retail · Manufacturing
Read briefing →US West Coast · Briefing 13
STG Logistics warned on 17 February that heavy flooding in Los Angeles and Long Beach could affect roads, terminal access, port appointments, and container collection times.
Container haulage · Retail · Automotive
Read briefing →Western Europe · Briefing 12
Hapag-Lloyd's 13 February update reported continued severe weather in the Bay of Biscay.
Container shipping · Retail · Manufacturing
Read briefing →Venezuela and United States · Briefing 11
OFAC issued General License 46A on 10 February, replacing General License 46 for certain Venezuelan-origin oil activities.
Oil · Refining · Trade finance
Read briefing →United States and Iran-linked trade · Briefing 10
A US executive order dated 6 February created a process for possible additional duties on goods from countries that acquired goods or services from Iran.
Energy · Chemicals · Manufacturing
Read briefing →Bangladesh · Briefing 09
KLN's 4 February advisory reported that a fresh 48-hour stoppage began at Chattogram on 2 February.
Apparel · Textiles · Container shipping
Read briefing →Venezuela and United States · Briefing 08
OFAC issued Venezuela-related General License 46 on 29 January.
Oil · Refining · Shipping
Read briefing →Europe and India · Briefing 07
The EU and India signed a security and defence partnership on 27 January.
Shipping · Defence · Technology
Read briefing →United States · Briefing 06
Passport Global's 23 January service alert warned that winter storm conditions in the southern, midwestern, and northeastern US could delay parcels.
Parcel delivery · Retail · Food
Read briefing →European Union · Briefing 05
The European Commission proposed a new cybersecurity package on 20 January.
Telecommunications · Technology · Critical infrastructure
Read briefing →Red Sea and Suez Canal · Briefing 04
Maersk announced that its MECL service would make a structural return to the Suez route.
Container shipping · Retail · Manufacturing
Read briefing →Black Sea · Briefing 03
Reuters reported that the Russia-bound tanker Elbus was attacked in the Black Sea on 7 January.
Oil · Shipping · Marine insurance
Read briefing →Caribbean and Venezuela · Briefing 02
The US military operation in Venezuela on 3 January led to Caribbean airspace restrictions and hundreds of flight cancellations.
Aviation · Energy · Tourism
Read briefing →European Union · Briefing 01
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive phase on 1 January.
Steel · Aluminium · Fertiliser
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